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Recent Examples of lunch
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
So his days passed: breakfast, a stroll across the island or a bus ride to the southern beach, lunch followed by an afternoon siesta in the shade of a seaside palm.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Related content: Meet the real ladies who lunch behind the Feud: Capote Vs.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
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Noun
On the menu for lunch is cheese pizza, Italian pasta salad, and green beans.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
So his days passed: breakfast, a stroll across the island or a bus ride to the southern beach, lunch followed by an afternoon siesta in the shade of a seaside palm.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Is Kloss going to be able to make Life a necessity for the ladies who lunch and want to stay in touch?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Related content: Meet the real ladies who lunch behind the Feud: Capote Vs.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch
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The company is also holding dinners featuring local chefs who incorporate cacao into their meals, a day of merry crafts-making and a festive holiday market with chocolatiers and foragers, among other chocolate-centric things.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The event includes dinner, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The menu includes a selection of 10 entrees, from the country biscuit breakfast to Brioche French toast and more, available all day for dine-in only.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Matilda Bakehouse: Pre-order pies, cakes, dinner rolls and butter and breakfast items for pickup before the holiday.Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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The grounds attract other wildlife too, like warthogs who try to snack on leftover giraffe pellets.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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With an array of traditional plates and even a charcuterie add-on (for those eager to snack before the big meal), this department store is your one-stop shop for your spread this year.Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Despite only a handful of ingredients needed, this is a satisfying and substantial supper, with plenty of gooey cheese.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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One of the defining characteristics of the religious dinners and suppers celebrated around this time of year is a big, full table (and sometimes an Italian master painting the whole thing).R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Southern Section will hold its first championship luncheon for girls flag football Wednesday in Long Beach.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The Freedom Trax, manufactured in Golden by Tour Engineering, was officially awarded the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado during a Thursday luncheon hosted annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day Cyclorama: The Shape of Things contains a wide spread of imagery: footage on both pro- and anti-segregation riots, recordings from antiquated circus acts featuring a dancing elephant, silhouettes of what appear to be Southern belles in hoop skirts that laugh over tea.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the fateful Wednesday morning, an accidental cup of caffeine-free tea had already set an ominous tone for her morning.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The extensive buffet will open one hour earlier each morning at 8 a.m. during the AFM.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Sprague's wetlands once filtered out phosphorus that acts as a free buffet for blue-green algae to proliferate in Upper Klamath Lake.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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